East Melbourne, Protestant
Year Built: 1872
Denomination: Protestant
Address: 4 Morrison Place, East Melbourne, Victoria, 3002
Architect: Lloyd Tayler
Architectural Style: Gothic
Traditional Owners: Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung & Bunurong Boon Wurrung people
Last Updated: 15/02/2024
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History and Architecture:
A Church built for the Trustees of the Swedenborgian Church. Built in 1872, to the design of Lloyd Tayler the gothic-style bluestone residence was once home to the New Temple Church. The main facade embraces a Decorated Gothic window of three lights flanked by buttresses, with a projecting porch. Was a store room for the Eye and Ear Hospital then purchased about 1998 by Frank Costa President of the Geelong Football club. Was sold again in 2021 as a private dwelling.
Clergy:
This list may not contain every serving cleric, past or present, for this church.
Further submissions welcomed.
| Years | Name | Annotation | D.o.B | D.o.D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 - | Rev Joseph J. Thornton |
Organ:
No information currently available. Submissions welcomed.
Source:
1. Victorian Heritage Database.
2. Trove.